18 Annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference April 27 , 2021

18th Annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference April 27th, 2021 Abstract Book Roundtable Presentations (in alphabetical order) INTACH Jharkhand's Growth Strategy and Implementation Innovation Center – Graduate Chelsea Abreu As part of our Strategic Management course and the Innovation Center Live Class, my group and I had the unique opportunity to work on a consulting project for INTACH, a non-profit government organization based in India. The primary focus of this project was to help INTACH's state chapter in Jharkhand educate consumers about the importance of cultural preservation and heritage. INTACH Jharkhand has a vast supply network consisting of local artisans, dancers, and craftsmen that highlight the rich culture of India. The objective of our consulting project was centered around three key areas of discovery. First, we analyzed INTACH Jharkhand's industry/situation and issues/trends that could impact their business growth. Next, we developed a growth strategy to expand INTACH's presence in Jharkhand. Lastly, we developed an implementation roadmap with timelines for various milestones between 2021-2030 that could be used by INTACH Jharkhand to achieve their business goals. Epistemic Injustice and Social Reform Philosophy - Undergraduate Samuel Ajewole Epistemic Injustice is a relatively recent field within the philosophical discipline. Miranda Fricker coined the term in her 2007 book "Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing", and she presents a thought-provoking intersection of not only epistemology and ethics but political philosophy as well. In most basic terms, the idea of epistemic justice revolves around fair treatment regarding the creation and sharing of knowledge. For instance, if a person were to cast doubt on another’s claim to knowledge, solely due to the person’s identity or membership in a marginalized group, that is a form of epistemic injustice. More specifically, Fricker categorizes it as testimonial injustice. A real-world example of this would be if a witness or even victim of a crime were not taken seriously by law enforcement because of her identity as a black woman. This kind of injustice can be thought of as the individual scale of epistemic injustice, dealing primarily with specific personal interactions. Fricker’s system includes other forms of epistemic injustice as well. Today, many other intellectuals have contributed to this field. Some, such as Luvell Anderson, take the concepts that Fricker laid out and apply them directly to contemporary social issues. Others seek to challenge or expand the frame the Fricker presents, as David Coady and Amandine Catala do. My particular interest lies between the two, in how potential adaptions of the concept can help address our present social concerns. I will provide a literature review of the epistemic injustice field and my progress in analyzing how it can apply to the United States today. Synthesis of phenyl pyridines, pyridazines and pyrimidines to test for their inhibition on the enzyme Uridine Nucleoside Ribohydrolase (UNH). Chemistry - Undergraduate Erum Ajmal Trichomoniasis, a common sexually transmitted disease is caused by a parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. In order for this parasitic protozoan to reproduce, it has to obtain specific nucleobases from its host. For this reason, a potential inhibition for this parasite would be the inhibition of enzymes that produce such nucleobases, such as uridine nucleoside ribohydrolase (UNH). A preliminary result had shown that a compound, 3-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl) benzonitrile, showed significant inhibition of UNH, with an IC50 value of 14 µM. Derivatives similar to this molecule were made using Suzuki cross-coupling reaction. A phenylboronic acid was reacted with an aryl bromide and palladium as catalyst to synthesize phenyl pyridines, pyridazines, pyrazines and pyrimidines. Synthetic results using Suzuki reactions and biological data of the derived compounds obtained against UNH will be discussed. A Ninety Minute Play: The Committee Theatre Arts - Undergraduate Sara Alvarado The Committee, a 90 minute play follows Ali, who is burdened by the stress of being a queer latinx woman, Alouette longs to change the world. When invited to join an anti-racist committee, Ali is forced to reconcile with the fact that she was sexually assaulted by another woman. This piece amplifies the voices of latinx victims who have been subject to the homophobia the community perpetuates, while embracing the bravery of those who choose to rebel against it.Due to the poverty, stigma, and marginalization around those identifying as LGBTQ, the LGBTQ community faces higher likelihood of encountering sexual assault. 44 percent of lesbians and 61 percent of bisexual women experience rape, (...). For LGBTQ survivors of sexual assault, their identities – and the discrimination they face surrounding those identities – often make them hesitant to seek help (...). This issue is underrepresented in the media, and rarely talked about at all. Many have to deal with being a person of color on top of being queer, it seems the media has forgotten about them as well. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals who are also racial/ethnic minorities (LGBT- POC) are a multiply marginalized population subject to microaggressions associated with both racism and heterosexism. To date, research on this population has been hampered by the lack of a measurement tool to assess the unique experiences associated with the intersection of these oppressions. Being a theatre major, and a queer latinx female, I bear the burden of this gap every single day.That is why I have written this piece. In presenting my work to this conference, I hope to share my experiences and thoughts about them with a larger community.At this point in the process, I have conducted many readings of the play, had feedback from several playwrights, and from fellow students. I would now like to know: Can the piece help to educate people whom it doesn’t represent, like I am hoping? The voices of these characters must be heard. A Textual Analysis on Implicit Racial Biases in State Supreme Court Cases Mathematics - Undergraduate Francesca Amato Text mining is a tool used by many disciples to extract meaningful information from documentsThe Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) is a non-partisan measure of how strongly each state leans towards a political party as compared to the nation. In this study, we perform a text analysis on state Supreme Court cases from 2000 to 2020. The Cook PVI is used to select the top five Democratic states and the top five Republican states for analysis with the purpose of exploring social justice issues that may be present. Statistical models are then used to analyze these results and test their significance. We make important observations on these data and state meaningful conclusions based on these observations. The goal of this research is to determine if bias is present in our court system, and if so, if there is a difference between Democratic leaning states and Republican leaning states. This type of study would be beneficial for the public and can help our court system with their decision-making process. Last [Marginalized Person] Standing: Identity in the Battle Royale Narrative Formula English - Undergraduate Carson Bailey The Japanese film Battle Royale (2000) established in its mature form an internationally popular narrative formula that found its origins in the horrors of American slavery. During the 20th century, a variety of authors transformed the horrific savagery of the antebellum tradition into a fictional narrative formula that explores tensions between the haves and have-nots of the contemporary world. Partaking of elements from science-fiction and horror, the battle-royale narrative formula depicts a sole-survivor competition sponsored by the elite, which exploits marginalized contestants. This narrative formula is most often marketed to adolescents, who are themselves marginalized by virtue of the liminal space they inhabit between childhood and adulthood. As a result, identity and the formation of identity as it connects to marginalized populations are central issues in battle- royale texts. I investigated these issues by drawing on intersections between cultural studies, race studies, and gender and sexuality studies. In my introduction, I discuss the cultural phenomenon of the battle-royale narrative formula, looking at reality television shows such as Survivor and popular video games such as Fortnite to establish the formula’s mass success in popular culture. My first chapter highlights the connections between the historical phenomenon and nascent examples of the formula, beginning with Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal” (1947), and developing through William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (1953), and Stephen King’s The Long Walk (1979). In subsequent chapters, I examine a range of texts--including Suzanne Collins's novel and film series The Hunger Games (2008), director Gerard McMurray’s motion picture The First Purge (2018), and Koushon Takami’s novel and film Battle Royale (1999)--to explore how issues of identity and marginalization continue to resonate with their adolescent audiences. Misunderstanding the First Amendment: An Exploration of College Student’s Views on Freedom of Speech Communications - Undergraduate Kathleen Beatty The right to the First Amendment for students has been a topic of debate in the United States since at least the 1960s with many historic court cases creating a precedent. However, in a world

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